The first stage of IPsec uses the ________ protocol.
A) SSL/TLS
B) AES
C) IKE
D) SHA

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The first stage of IPsec uses the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocol. This protocol is responsible for establishing a secure communication channel between two parties and negotiating the parameters for the encryption algorithms, authentication methods, and keying material to be used during the subsequent data exchange. SSL/TLS is a protocol used for secure web browsing, AES is an encryption algorithm used in IPsec, and SHA is a hashing algorithm used for data integrity checks in IPsec.

The First Stage of IPsec Uses the ________ Protocol